Sa·lish (s  l sh) also Sa·lish·an (-l-sh n)n. pl. Salish or Sa·lish·ans 1. A family of Native American languages of the northwest United States and British Columbia. 2. a. The group of Native American peoples speaking languages of the Salish family. b. A member of this group. [Southern Interior Salish se'lish, Flatheads.] Sa lish, Salish·an adj. |
Salish [ˈseɪlɪʃ], Salishan [ˈseɪlɪʃən ˈsæl-]
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the northwestern US and W Canada
2. (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages)
the Salish (functioning as plural) the peoples collectively who speak these languages, divided in Canada into the Coast Salish and the Interior Salish
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| Noun | 1. |  Salish - a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western CanadaMosan - a family of Amerindian languages spoken in Washington and British Columbia Skagit - a Salishan dialect spoken by the Skagit |
| 2. | Salish - a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived Chimakum - a member of the Salishan people living in northwestern Washington Skagit - a member of the Salish people in northwestern Washington |
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